The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing
antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from China would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

As a result of the Commission's affirmative determination, the existing order on imports of this
product from China will remain in place.

All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.

Today's action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission's public report Fresh Garlic from China (Inv. No. 731-TA-683 (Third Review),
USITC Publication 4316, April 2012) will contain the views of the Commission and information
developed during the review.

Copies may be requested after May 18, 2012, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-
2000, or writing to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an
antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years
unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or
terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably
foreseeable time.

The Commission's institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file
responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review
as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will
determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest
in a full review. If responses to the USITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other
circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a
public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in
expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determination in expedited reviews on the
facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses
received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and
information provided by the Department of Commerce.

The five-year (sunset) review concerning Fresh Garlic from China was instituted on September 1,
2011.

On December 5, 2011, the Commission voted to conduct an expedited review. All six
Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for this review was adequate and the
respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review.

A record of the Commission's vote to conduct an expedited review is available from the Office of
the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.